SPIN: The 40 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (SPIN magazine, 2002-09)

~ Release group series

Release groups

#YearTitleArtistTypeReleases
11987Appetite for DestructionGuns N’ RosesAlbum68
21971[Led Zeppelin IV]Led ZeppelinAlbum84
31970ParanoidBlack SabbathAlbum66
41986Master of PuppetsMetallicaAlbum73
51980Back in BlackAC/DCAlbum57
61978Van HalenVan HalenAlbum36
71969Led Zeppelin IILed ZeppelinAlbum63
81977Alive IIKISSAlbum + Live29
91996ÆnimaToolAlbum17
101980British SteelJudas PriestAlbum29
111983Shout at the DevilMötley CrüeAlbum26
121999The Battle of Los AngelesRage Against the MachineAlbum14
131986Reign in BloodSlayerAlbum34
141972Vol 4Black SabbathAlbum36
151998Follow the LeaderKornAlbum19
161983PyromaniaDef LeppardAlbum37
171979Highway to HellAC/DCAlbum45
181976RocksAerosmithAlbum26
191984No RemorseMotörheadAlbum + Compilation9
201986Look What the Cat Dragged InPoisonAlbum9
211986Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?MegadethAlbum29
221968Vincebus EruptumBlue CheerAlbum11
232000Rated RQueens of the Stone AgeAlbum18
241982The Number of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum49
2519841984Van HalenAlbum37
261980Blizzard of OzzOzzy OsbourneAlbum28
271991BadmotorfingerSoundgardenAlbum26
281986Slippery When WetBon JoviAlbum41
291992DirtAlice in ChainsAlbum19
301996RootsSepulturaAlbum20
311972Machine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum57
321986Eat ’Em and SmileDavid Lee RothAlbum10
331990Danzig II - LucifugeDanzigAlbum12
341984Out of the CellarRattAlbum11
351989The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to TasteMinistryAlbum12
361992Blues for the Red SunKyussAlbum9
371989Skid RowSkid RowAlbum16
382001ToxicitySystem of a DownAlbum39
391998Devil Without a CauseKid RockAlbum9
401984This Is Spinal TapSpın̈al TapAlbum + Soundtrack10

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